Leinster could make it four Magners League wins in succession when they take on the Cardiff Blues at the RDS on Saturday night. Boosted by team captain Leo Cullen's return to fitness, the province will want to put in an encouraging performance ahead of next weekend's Heineken Cup clash with London Wasps at Twickenham.

MAGNERS LEAGUE: Friday, January 10

LEINSTER v CARDIFF BLUES, The RDS, 7.30pm (live Setanta Sports 1/S4C)

Team News: The Leinster team to face the Cardiff Blues in Saturday night's Magners League game at the RDS has been named.

Leo Cullen returns from injury to captain the Leinster side and is included in a strong pack which also sees the return of CJ Van Der Linde from injury.

Cullen partners Devin Toner in the second row, while Sean O'Brien will start in the back row alongside Rocky Elsom and Jamie Heaslip.

In the back-line, Brian O'Driscoll is back to partner Felipe Contepomi at centre, with Shane Horgan starting on the right wing, Gordon D'Arcy moving to the left and Rob Kearney continuing at full-back.

Ireland trio Girvan Dempsey, Luke Fitzgerald and Malcolm O'Kelly have been included on the Leinster replacements bench.

Almost 14,000 tickets have been sold for Leinster's clash with Cardiff at the RDS. Tickets are still on sale from the usual outlets and can be purchased at the RDS from 5pm (on matchday).

Meanwhile, Gareth Williams will become only the fifth player to play 100 games for the Cardiff Blues if he comes off the bench when the Blues take on Magners League champions Leinster.

Williams was one of the first players to sign for the newly formed Cardiff Blues in the summer of 2003, having previously played for UWIC, Bridgend and Pontypridd and also the Sydney club, Gordon.

The match against Leinster also sees the return of three Cardiff Blues players from injury. Xavier Rush, Jamie Roberts and Richie Rees are all on the bench for the Blues in their first match of 2009.

Back rower Rush sustained an injury to his knee during summer training which required an operation. Despite having some game time against Connacht in late September, he has not played since then with the knee injury having not fully recovered until now.

Scrum half Rees injured his shoulder playing against Glasgow in late November but is now fit for bench duty. Roberts, a strong-running centre, is also back having recovered from a fractured skull playing for Wales against Australia in November.

- Leinster have won their last three matches in the Magners League since their 15-12 loss to Glasgow at Firhill on October 24

- Leinster have lost just once at the RDS since October 2007 - a 18-0 defeat by Munster in the Magners League on September 28 last

- Just one Welsh team has ever won at the RDS - the Scarlets claimed a 52-23 victory on October 5, 2007

- The Cardiff Blues have won only one of their last four matches in the Magners - a 21-19 success at the Newport Gwent Dragons on December 26. The Blues have not won outside Wales in the Magners League this season

- The Blues have not beaten Leinster since a 27-11 win at the Arms Park on May 11, 2007. Their only previous victory in Dublin was a 22-18 triumph at Donnybrook in the league on March 5, 2004

The countdown is on to the Women's Sevens Dublin tournament in UCD on August 22-23. Anthony Eddy, IRFU Director of Rugby Sevens & Women's Rugby, previews what promises to be an exciting couple of days.

Tickets for the tournament start at 5 euro, with children free, and are available to buy here - http://www.ticketmaster.ie/Womens-Sevens-Series-tickets/artist/2134381?tm_link=artist_artistvenue_module.

Jenny Murphy talks about the progress made by the Ireland Women's Sevens team and their pool draw for the upcoming Women's Sevens Dublin tournament in UCD on August 22-23.

Tickets for the tournament start at 5 euro, with children free, and are available to buy here - http://www.ticketmaster.ie/Womens-Sevens-Series-tickets/artist/2134381?tm_link=artist_artistvenue_module.

Conor Murray and Tommy Bowe speak to Irish Rugby TV about their Rugby World Cup preparations and thank the thousands of supporters who came out to see the players at the open training session at the Sportsground.

Ireland captain Paul O'Connell gives his verdict on the team's new Rugby World Cup jersey and talks about his move to French club Toulon. Ireland's RWC 2015 range is available to pre-order now from http://shop.irishrugby.ie.

Anthony Eddy, IRFU Director of Rugby Sevens, talks about the target of a top three finish for both the Ireland Men and Women in Lisbon this weekend, as they continue on their quests for Olympic qualification.

Tom Daly, who recently captained the Ireland Men's Sevens team to the European Division C and B titles, is looking forward to playing in this weekend's Rugby Europe Olympic Repechage tournament in Lisbon, Portugal.

Ireland will host the 'Women's Sevens Dublin' at UCD on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23. Tournament director Garrett Tubridy and Ireland stars Lucy Mulhall, Jenny Murphy and Louise Galvin speak about their excitement ahead of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series qualifier.

Coach Allen Clarke and stand-in captain Billy Holland answer questions from the media following Emerging Ireland's 45-12 victory over Georgia in the final round of their successful Tbilisi Cup campaign.

Emerging Ireland coach Allen Clarke speaks about his side's five-try 33-7 win over Uruguay in the Tbilisi Cup and the first half injury to captain Rhys Ruddock. They wrap up the tournament against hosts Georgia on Sunday.

Speaking about the floods that occurred following the Tbilisi Cup's first round, Emerging Ireland team manager Joey Miles said: "A natural event like that, a tragedy like that puts the game of rugby into perspective. We express our regrets to the Georgian people and the Georgian Union for the terrible tragedy that they had."

David O'Reilly from the IRFU Charitable Trust's Corporate Patrons Committee speaks about the new scheme which provides businesses with unique networking opportunities and provides a platform for companies to effectively activate their CSR programmes. For further information, please contact Linda Black of the Charitable Trust - telephone (01) 6473866 or email: linda.black@irfu.ie / http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/34728.php.